Visible label holder



Aug. 4, 1931. F. w. PANCHYOT ETAL 1,817,396

VISIBLE LABEL HOLDER Filed Aug. 14; 1929 Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" FREDERICK W.. IfiANCHOT AND HARRY H. PANCHOT, F LOS ANGELES,- CALIFORNIA,

. VISIBLE LABEL HOLDER Application filed August 14, 1929-. Serial No. 385,937.

Our invention pertains to a visible label holder adapted tofasten labels on drawers or. the like, in such a manner that the labels may be conveniently read by a person glanc- '5 ing downwardly or upwardlyat drawers considerably belowthe horizontal line of vision. Our inventionis adapted for a considerable number of purposes, one of which is to label drawers having type of different character and sizes, for. use in setting up type,

advertising. and other printed matter, where the typesetter requires anenlarged number of drawers,.many of which are below his horizontal line of vision and labels to be in a convenient place for ready inspection. 1 l

An object of our invention is a label holder which may be attached to a drawer and have a portion inclined outwardly from the drawer, inan outward and downward inclination. Such holders have. an opening or slot in which may be placed the label and in addition preferably a protective covering such .as celluloid or the like. i

Another obj eot of ourinvention is forming the holder ofastrip or plate of metal which hasla-reverse bendbringingtwo parts of the plate. parallel tov each other from the. bend, having one part of .the holder attached to a drawer and theother part extending outwardlyand downwardly .at an inclination. This provides, asloping surface. The labels may .be placed between the leaves of the plate and: the sloping; position and be visible through a slot.

. Another detailed objectof our invention is to; have theholder made with an elongated slot, for. inspection of the label and a short 0 slot directlybehind, to allow manipulation oi the label for withdrawal and insertion of a new label bythe fingers.

We, preferably construct our label holder of a sheet or plateof metal, cut by dies to suitable shape and having cut-out portions 7 to-form the slots in the front and theback. This sheet is foldedinto a reverse bend with theL-leavesparallel to each other. The free ends are .thengiven'a bend so that they will fit snugly against the vertical face of the drawer. The remaining portion slopes downas for requires the wardly and outwardly at an inclination. Labels may be inserted between the leaves and manipulated from the back by the fingers engaging the label through the rear slot. The front slot preferably has a protective cover such as celluloid.

In another form of our invention the'plate is bent with a reverse bend and one of the leaves forms a plane surface, the other or rear leaf has an angular bend so that the device may rest on a floor or shelf such as a window display floor and exhibit price tags or other. labels.

Our invention is illustrated'in the accompanying drawings, in which, I

- Figure 1 is a perspective view of our label holder attached to a drawer;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the label holder; Fig. 3is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig.

Fig. 4 is a developed view of a blank .beforefolding, for an elongated holder;

1 Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, of ashort holder; 7

Fig. 6Jis apersp ective view of a holder suitable for mounting on a shelf or the like;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section through the holder of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional viewshowing one form of. application of our label holder. v

Fig. 9 is a similar view to Fig. "8 illustrating a. different method of mounting the holder.

Referring to the drawings, particularly Fig. 4:,Ztl1lS illustrates a metal plate 11 havmg opposite edges Which are straight, andopposite side edges 13 which have an'indentation 1 1. The metal is folded on the line joining the indentations, thus giving the reverse makes va front and arear leaf 16 and -17, the frontleaf having an elongated slot 18 cut out ofthe metal and the rear leaf having a small er slot 19 cut out. WVhen folded theslot 19 is behind the slot 18, but is smaller. The material of leaves adjacent the edge'12'is given a bend 20'so that there is aI-section21 which maybe considered vertical and is adapted to be screwed or otherwise secured to the face 22 of a drawer.

fold 15. The construction therefore We There are perforations 23 formed in the corners of the plate which register when therein and has a label 26 with printed matter thereon behind the transparentcelluloid. This label may be inserted from the ends, by slightly prying the holder apart and engaging the label through the slot 19 with the fingers and shifting it into position.

By this construction the holders are given a sufiiciem outward bend at the bottom so that a person looking down at a vertical row of drawers or the like, may readily read the subject matter of the labels. The inclined position also allows lower labels to be read without the labels on ihe upper drawer obscuring the view. It is manifest that the shape of the plate and the size of the plate as well as the size of the openings may be considerably varied. For instance, in Fig. 5, the large slot or opening 27 in the front leaf is positioned in the center of the plate considered from end to end. The small opening 28 in the back leaf will thus be directly behind the front opening or slot. 7

In Figs. 6 and 7 the holder'is illustrated as formed of a frontleaf 29, a rear leaf 30 connected by a reverse bend 31. The rear leaf 30 has a bend 32 therein so that the lower edges of the leaves may rest on a horizontal surface 33, such as the floor of a store window, shelves or the like. This construction has a large front opening 34 and a smallerv back opening 35. The transparent window material of celluloid and the label areplaced between the leaves and these leaves have a suflicient resilient action to press such leaves together and thus hold the label and its cover in position. In this case the label may be shifted laterally'but slightly, wedging the front and rear plates apart. This type of label holder is also subject to considerable variation in size and shape.

In Fig. 8 there is illustrated in section one method of applying improved label holder. The label holder is illustrated as having been applied to a type case indicated by the numeral36, having a wooden front 37 with a recess 38 and a slot 39 extending from the top of the wooden front 37 into the recess. The holder is so positioned that its marginal portions are thrust into slot 39 through recess 38, in which position the major portions of the leaves project downwardly and outwardly.

In the illustration in Fig. 9 the wooden front 40 of the type case is provided with a metal covering 41 which extends over a groove 42 in the forward face of the wooden front. The metal covering 41 has a slot 43 formed therein and the label holder is thrust through slot 43 into recess 42 assuming a position similar to that shown in Fig. 8 with the major portions of the leaves extending downwardly and outwardly from the type case.

The constructions illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 are merely alternative uses illustrating that the label holder may be used without requiring the application of screws or other fastening devices.

Although we have illustrated the label holder as being attached to cases and drawers below the line of sight, and hence inclined outwardly and downwardly, it is manifest that the device may be inverted and attached to drawers or cases, shelves or the like above the line of vision and are hence of great value in stores having a ticles much above the line of vision. We also find that our label holder in printing shops makes a convenient copy holder as the copy may be thrust underneath the outwardly and downwardly inclined label holder and gripped between such label holder and the front of the case.

Various changes may be made. in the princi tiles of our invention without departing from the spirit thereof as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

We claim:

1. A label holder comprising a section of sheet metal folded longitudinally to provide leaves, the forward leaf having an aperture therein through which a label placed between the leaves may be seen, the marginal portions of the leaves being bent at an angle to the planes of the major portions of the leaves and being disposed in contact with each other, there being aligned apertures formed in the marginal portions through which fastening elements may be driven'to fasten the marginal portions together and to a vertical surface with the major portions of the leaves projecting outwardly therefrom.

2. A label holder comprising a section of sheet metal folded longitudinally to provide leaves, the forward leaf having an aperture therein through which a label placed between the leaves may be seen, the marginal portions of the leaves being bent at an angle to the planes of the major portions of the leaves and having their opposed faces disposed in contact with each other whereby the marginal portions may be secured to a vertical surface with the major portions of the leaves projecting outwardly therefrom, therebeing an aperture formed in the rear leaf opposite the mentioned aperture as and for the purpose. described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification.

FREDERICK IV. PANGHOT. HARRY H. PANCHOT.

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